Haiti: Armed violence reaches ‘unimaginable and intolerable levels’
A surge in violence fuelled by heavily armed gangs in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, prompted the UN rights chief on Tuesday to...
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Mexico’s 100,000 ‘disappeared’ is a tragedy, says UN rights chief Bachelet
The news that more than 100,000 people in Mexico are now officially registered as "disappeared" is a tragedy, UN rights...
Guterres condemns deadly ‘vile act of racist violent extremism’ at supermarket in US city of Buffalo
UN Secretary-General Ant?nio Guterres on Sunday appealed for greater commitment to harmony and diversity one day after 10 people were...
Building peace, one project at a time in Colombia
A group of former combatants with the FARC rebel group in Colombia have been reflecting on five years of peace...
Mind the Darién Gap, braving the treacherous pathway to a better life
The Darién Gap, a dangerous route that links South and North America, has long been used by migrants trekking north...
Ecuador: Latest prison riot highlights need for criminal justice reform
The latest deadly prison violence in Ecuador has again highlighted the urgent need for a comprehensive reform of the country’s...
Nicaragua: New law heralds damaging crackdown on civil society, UN warns
Under the guise of preventing money-laundering and cutting off terrorist financing, a new law in Nicaragua further restricts the functioning...
Peru: Lethal force by police officers must be barred from peaceful demonstrations
Peru has failed to protect the rights of two fleeing demonstrators who were shot dead when police opened fire on...
Haiti: Gang clashes in capital force hundreds to flee their homes
Clashes in Haiti between rival gangs in the capital, Port-au-Prince, have forced hundreds of people to flee their homes, the...
Lula trial in Brazil violated due process, says UN rights panel
The prosecution of Brazil’s former President, Luiz da Silva, violated his right to a fair trial, his right to privacy...